Domestic Problems of the Early Republic

Matters or challenges within a country's borders, such as economic struggles, social conflicts, or political disputes, that impact the nation internally.

• Global problems
• Domestic Problems

• International issues
• Foreign affairs

A government-imposed restriction on trade with other nations, often used as a diplomatic or economic tool.

• Trade agreement
• Free trade
• Trade promotion
• Embargo

The power of the judiciary to review and potentially invalidate laws or actions that are deemed unconstitutional.

• Executive order
• Legislative review
• Judicial activism
• Judicial review

A tax imposed on imported or exported goods, typically designed to protect domestic industries or generate revenue for the government.

• tariff
• levy
• tax
• duty

A U.S. law that prohibited American ships from trading with foreign nations, enacted in response to maritime issues and impressment, with significant economic consequences.

• Declaration of Independence
• Embargo Act of 1807
• Monroe Doctrine
• Louisiana Purchase

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1801-1835) whose decisions, including Marbury v. Madison, played a crucial role in shaping American constitutional law.

• Alexander Hamilton
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Marshall

Under President Jefferson, the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803, doubling the size of the United States and significantly impacting its western expansion.

• Signing of the Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• Boston Tea Party.

• Louisiana Purchase

Landmark Supreme Court case (1803) that established the principle of judicial review, affirming the Supreme Court's authority to interpret the Constitution.

• Dred Scott v. Sandford
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Plessy v. Ferguson
• Marbury v. Madison

Series of laws passed in 1798 during John Adams' presidency, aimed at controlling dissent and limiting the influence of immigrants in times of perceived national crisis.

• Alien and Sedition Acts
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Patriot Act
• Declaration of Independence

Supported by Alexander Hamilton, a central bank established in 1791 (and later re-chartered in 1816) to manage the nation's finances, promote economic stability, and issue a national currency.

• Federal Reserve Bank
• Bank of America
• First Bank of the United States